Transcribe Pettitt, E. A. S. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1886-05-10)

they were useless to you and you allow the cost whilst omitting the specimen in your calculations But you must remember that you gave a few farmers etc almost Carte - blanche to send me any specimens they obtained & named the price I was to pay & if I offered less I was informed that you promised such & such an amount.

    However that is over

now & when I buy I shall make my own arrangements and I hope satisfactory. As to I/cs I have failed to satisfy you as to the correctness of the past one. & must give it up as useless to try. I will try a new system in future & hope your Cousin may understand better

    I had sent you before